#E7A5FE
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(81.5% 0.14 317.1), rgb(231, 165, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#E7A5FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7A5FE |
| RGB | rgb(231, 165, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.14 317.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E7A5FE | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7A5FE | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7A5FE text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7A5FE text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 317)
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Step 200
200
#EECAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.078 316.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7A5FE
oklch(81.5% 0.14 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#D769FA
oklch(70.8% 0.224 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA28F7
oklch(63.1% 0.286 317)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D8
oklch(55.6% 0.271 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#790097
oklch(42.6% 0.208 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C084B
oklch(27% 0.118 317)
#E7A5FE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #98B9FF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BFFB | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B0C6 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7A5FE
#E7A5FE
oklch(81.5% 0.14 317.1)
- #96D77B
#96D77B
oklch(81.4% 0.14 137)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E7A5FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.068
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.076
Use #E7A5FE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.